Matilda Dare can’t sleep. Her insomnia is one more reason to move to the quirky small town of Goodnight, New Mexico after she inherits a house, a small newspaper, and two old dogs there. But despite the Goodnight name, Matilda still spends hers wide awake, and she has good reason after a reporter is murdered. With a mystery to solve, she begins to investigate the town and uncovers more suspects … suspects than she knows what to do with.
Meanwhile, the hottie cowboy sheriff is doing his own investigation into Matilda, and the mysterious, handsome stranger, who just happens to live with her, is showing up in all the wrong places. As her investigation continues, danger increases, and it might end up spelling lights out for Matilda.
Die Noon is the first installment in the hilarious, romantic Goodnight Mysteries series and a spinoff of the Matchmaker Mysteries.
Goodnight… Sometimes sweet dreams end in murder.
“Elise Sax will win your heart.”—New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis
“Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out.”—New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig
“With quirky characters reminiscent of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series and a small-town heroine redolent of Charlaine Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse” –RT Book Reviews
“Fans of laugh-out-loud romantic suspense will enjoy this new author as she joins the ranks of Janet Evanovich, Katie MacAllister, and Jennifer Crusie.”—Booklist, on An Affair to Dismember
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Sax will make you laugh. Her larger-than-life characters jump off the page and make crazy seem like a fun place to hang out.
Love her books and was not disappointed at all.
Other than the man boobs at the beginning, I liked it. Quirky. Will read others.
Laughed until I cried! This is one of the most hysterical books I’ve ever read- Matilda Dare embodies how a lot of women feel they are, only on steroids and with Murphy’s law mixed in. Finished all of the available books in the series in a few days because I couldn’t wait to see what trouble she would be next deep in next!
Fantastically fun read!
Elise Sax writes books that have you laughing out loud. Die Noon is funny, action packed, thrilling, romantic and just plain fun. I love all the characters. Excited to read the next book in this great series.
It was a cute story, surprise ending.
I love the way the characters in Mathilda’s new home town of New Mexico accept and embrace her. Mathilda you go girl, we are never too old for a career change! I could not put this book down and then there is the two lovely men that are interested in Mathilda that makes for a sure page turner.Die Noon
Did’t finish it. Absurd.
Funny, charming, and cheeky, Die Noon introduces the quaint town of Goodnight where the locals are friendly, the paper is dedicated, and there’s just a touch of murder. It’s fun from beginning to end with a joyous ride in between that delivers a suspenseful mystery. Matilda Dare’s life has gone through a few changes and this is what brought her to Goodnight, New Mexico where she’s inherited a house and a newspaper. She’s a fish out of the water but she’s determined to awaken her reporter senses and run the paper with a new purpose. A murder later and she finds herself a little in over her head but she’s determined to find answers and catch a killer. As if her life isn’t complicated enough, the handsome sheriff seems to be looking into her and her handsome roommate has a tendency to show up at suspicious times.
Elise Sax has a knack for a quirky sense of humor and witty dialogue, and Die Noon is one of her funniest stories. The story is funny right from the start with Matilda Dare’s tongue-in-cheek wit a humorous highlight of the mystery. Sax opens the story with Matilda’s quirky tone using comments such as “I see dead people” and following it with “literal dead bodies.” The humor is at times embarrassingly funny with naked torsos that seem to be flung at her and a certain pool incident that left her feeling mortified on her first reporter mission. She’s a character that you can easily identify as she’s the newcomer trying to fit into this close-knit smalltown, learn how to become a reporter, and run the paper she now owns.
The story has an intriguing subplot that finds a mysterious girl that appears to be a storyline that will thread into other books in the series. Every character in the town serves a purpose from this mysterious girl to every Goodnight that seems to appear. Every place Matilda goes seems to bring out another midnight from the sheriff to her handsome roommate to the youngest member of the paper’s staff. Goodnights are everywhere in the town and it makes for a delightful running gag throughout the story. Homage to New Mexico’s quirky history is paid with the town having several theories about aliens that come from die-hard believers and some whacky ideas. Sax has created a rich tradition and history for this town that stems from its characters and brings it to life.
Sax has created a town that has a small-town vibe, an alien obsession, and just a slight murder problem that will make you want to return long after the mystery ends. Cozy in its finest element, Die Noon is charming, laugh-out-loud funny, quirky, and delightful.
I started reading this book but it did not grab my interest. Don’t plan to finish it.
Did not like this book and did not read more than two chapters. Just was not my type of book.
Anything Elise Sax writes.
Not bad for a light hearted read
Looking forward to reading this author again.
As always, Elise Sax is hysterical. A fun read, and a great motivator to read her next book.
fun cozy mystery
This is a cute story filled with quirky characters.
I don’t understand the reviewers who said there was too much bad language. Did we read the same book?? I don’t like profanity and don’t use it myself, but I didn’t find the language in this book offensive AT ALL. Yes, it is quirky and a little goofy, but I laughed right out loud several times throughout the story. The murder mystery was all wrapped up and explained at the end. I didn’t see it coming but it made perfect sense. There is a side story that turned into a cliffhanger but partly explained also. I definitely recommend this one. I didn’t want to stop reading it and today, I didn’t stop till I finished it. I write also and Elise Sax makes me want to be a better writer.
The characters drew me in and I had to continue the series.